Business Ideas

[ad_1] Unicorns are all the buzz these days. Companies such as Snap and Dropbox inspire an entire generation of entrepreneurs around the world to dream big. But by focusing on major problems, huge markets and billion-dollar exits, many entrepreneurs take the wrong approach to growing their business and miss the chance to create and control a profitable company. One …

[ad_1] It’s fairly common to hear folks in “Startup Land” state that ideas are “a dime a dozen.” Most of us are taught to think that it’s all about execution, the ideas are a given. There’s some truth in this logic. For every good idea you hear about there are …

[ad_1] While I regularly write about side hustles, earning more and how amazing it was to leave my day job for self-employment, there are far more reasons to keep your day job than leave it. Your livelihood is no laughing matter, and quitting your job with no game plan can lead …

[ad_1] Prior to the 1990s, networking required business owners to put on their business attire, shove on dress shoes, drive to a pre-determined location at a pre-determined time, walk into a room full of people who didn’t know each other, go through introductions, explain their business, hand out business cards and hope …

[ad_1] Not all ideas are million-dollar businesses. There is a real difference between a great idea and a true business opportunity. So, how are you able to decipher between all the great ideas floating around in your mind and the ones that will turn into a thriving business? It’s all …

[ad_1] Having big dreams — like running your own business or turning your idea into a company that can change the world — is pretty ambitious. And it’s only possible if you build your startup on top of a solid business model. Let’s face the facts. You may think you have a clear …

[ad_1] Since launching Away, Jen Rubio and Steph Korey have generated more than $12 million in sales their first year in business. The duo has grown their luggage company from three to 40 employees and expanded from solely ecommerce to opening their first brick-and-mortar retail store in NoHo. With stores set to open in Los Angeles, London and …

[ad_1] Work gossip: We’ve all heard it, and some of us have spread it — whether that action took place around the water cooler, via text or through email. There are mixed views  about gossip: Some say that gossip is toxic, and I tend to agree. Others, such as Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, actively encourage it.  …

[ad_1] Passive income has long been the holy grail for entrepreneurs looking to free up their time, untethering the cord of daily duties and responsibilities from the potential to generate healthy monthly revenues. While the importance of passive income isn’t often doubted, the monumental hurdle often required to achieve a respectable …

[ad_1] It can be frightening to realize that others will treat your bright idea as exactly what it is: just an idea. No one pays a dime for a great idea. Plenty of people are willing to put their money down for a tested and proven solution to humankind’s problems. This is a more …